The Statesman

[THE STATESMAN]

Statesman man, do you have a 660 foot mph on your time slip? can I have that and some info on how much traction you had during the run so I can compare my 1/8th mile mph

here you go. had no traction problems boots full of stereo gear and the tyres are wide enough plus i had 3/4 of petrol in my 80 litre tank. had to take out the spare though.

you should of gotten some dowlling, some square 1cm dowling, and use that as like a bevel around the shifter whole so it slopes down so theres not so much of a gap between the top of the shifter & the console, would of given a more smooth look, Hope you know what i mean.


Cheers
MaT

yeah i know what ya mean with the doweling. i was thinking of moulding the acctual casing of the shifter and moulding it to the console but it is going to be covered in leather and i dont want 2 many curves as i don't want any joins in the leather if possible.

sorry dude i cant see the pics you put on here i couldn't see the ones on your rides page either :b: im not sure why i can't see them

[foammedia]

Thanks man, I took my VP to the 1/8th mile and run 9.81 but had to do granny launches all day and had 2.5 60 foot times when they should have been less than 2.2. On my first run I was over enthusiastic. smoked 1st and 2nd and run 11.8 .

I was running a smidge under 75mph though so had all the potential to run a 9.4, would have if I had the same traction I get on the street.

My track is having an all steet meeting later in the year, I hope the traction will be better, when I got home I also found 2 missing and 1 loose bolts on my passenger side header which turned out to be costing me .2 or so . My goal is to run a 9.1-9.2 1/8th mile as soon as I get a good exhaust on it (and a LSD)

Then a high 8 and high 13 1/4 mile with a cam. The thing doesn't weigh much so it should happen.

I raced a "stock" VP Ute that was pulling slightly less mph than you, I think you're doing well with the tonnage you're carrying around

[Goon]

Very nice ride mate, goodluck with the mods in the future

[antvt]

sweet lookin stato mate, certainly a lot of work in it.

[THE STATESMAN]

foammedia no problems its always good to compare time with others. yeah the stato go ok for the weight its pulling

Goon and antvt thanx and yeah bit of work in it. keeps me busy

[THE STATESMAN]

just about done just have to drill the holes for the gauges. speaking of gauges got them tonight aswell Autometer phantom series.


i have picked up some cupholders aswell come out of a pulsar hopefully fit them on monday started to cut it up. there will be no more pocket im filling it in so its all flush

[State'O ReBeL]

15.0 is a good efforts at near full weight

[THE STATESMAN]

yeah i think its a pretty good effort but i want a 14

[NVE_069]

very nice lookn stato u got there. looks really good in white mine is ugly lol a browny colour but soon going black or white with a cutom pearl.

[fu2]

sweet stato mate. saw it for the 1st time on the cruise. loved the wayh your door handles came up, defiknetly have to do something sikmilar to the VeePee

[THE STATESMAN]

got the console lid back today and ive started the cupholders bit of sanding to go but should be done by mid next week

[COINERS]

ey mate. where did u get that silver pin stripe from ? or did it come with the car

[vnstu]

15.0 is a good efforts at near full weight

nice statesman. my bro in law has a vq statesman and i've always been a fan.

[wes_v8]

love the statesman mate.....bloody beatiful keep up the work

[GLDNVL]

MMMMMMMMMMMMMM, I love and envy your Statesman pal! LOL, jks man!

Looks very, very, very clean, and sounds pretty damn quick too!

[THE STATESMAN]

ey mate. where did u get that silver pin stripe from ? or did it come with the car

if you are talking about the console it was done at North East All Transport Trimming (as Subdue pointed out) or if you are talking about the out side that come with the car

MMMMMMMMMMMMMM, I love and envy your Statesman pal! LOL, jks man!

Looks very, very, very clean, and sounds pretty damn quick too!

its quick enough for now

thanx for the comments guys

[THE STATESMAN]

finished my console today just have to wire them up but other than that all done

[NickVR]

looks sweet mate.

[THE STATESMAN]

thanx mate. its different thats for sure

[THE STATESMAN]

some night pics

i want them to be brighter ive got blue leds in there but i might have to try some thing else

[SUSPECT]

wow man that looks choice

[Charg'd]

man, this is a neat statey, gauges look sweet as

[THE STATESMAN]

thanx guys

[1991_Vn2nV]

I love this stato... Th interior and boot setup awesome. Love the entire setup man

[THE STATESMAN]

thanx mate got a few more mods to go yet.

changed the stereo surround no white stiching just THE STATESMAN on it now